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Police in Zimbabwe arrested several leaders of the main opposition party, MDC, on Friday who wanted to evict a rival faction that currently occupies the movement’s headquarters in the country’s capital, Harare. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has been divided since the death of its founder, the country’s then-opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, two years ago.

Thousands of refugees have been forced to flee after a devastating jihadist attack in Intikane camp in Niger that left three people dead. Most of them opted for Tlemces, which is about 27 kilometers from Intikane. The refugee camp is home to about 20,000 Malian refugees and 15,000 internally displaced Niger citizens.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined several other world leaders in condemning the brutal murder of George Floyd, an African-American, by an American policeman. “The killing of George Floyd is very, very terrible,” Merkel told national broadcaster ZDF in an interview.

Following the brutal murder George Floyd, a 44 year-old African American, by a policeman who knelt on his neck, many demonstrations have since ensued globally in protest against the beastly act. The protests are not only confined to the United States, but have since spread to various parts of the world.

Two Ugandan lawmakers were arrested on Monday by the country’s police force on allegations that they mobilized protests against the re-opening of the borders with South Sudan amid a new surge in cases of the coronavirus. In particular, the protesters alleged that the new coronavirus infections are being caused by transporters crossing the Elegu border.

Tanzania has summoned US Ambassador Inmi Patterson in response to the recent travel advisory published by the embassy warning visitors about the high rate of coronavirus infection cases in the country. According to The Tanzanian Foreign Ministry, the information provided by the US embassy was false.

At least six people were killed in Somalia by a bomb explosion in the village of Hawa Abdi, located some 19 km northwest of Mogadishu. The victims were traveling aboard a minibus that accidentally hit a bomb hidden along a road that leads to the Somali capital, and which is often used by the nation’s government and security forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an order to the Russian Defense and Foreign ministries to discuss with Syria the transfer of additional real estate and water areas to the Russian military. The Russian government approved the draft Protocol No. 1 to the agreement on the deployment of the Russian aviation group in Syria on August 26, 2015. After reaching an agreement with the Syrian side, the agencies must sign it on behalf of Russia. Changes are allowed to the document that do not have a fundamental character.

A court in Rwanda has sentenced one of the most wanted men in the country’s deadliest genocide to life imprisonment. “Ladislas Ntaganzwa was today sentenced to life imprisonment over genocide crimes committed during the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994,” said Harrison Mutabazi, a court spokesperson.

Kenya has reported 147 new infections and has increased the number of infected to 1,618. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said all 147 patients confirmed to be infected are Kenyan citizens, and the youngest is a one-year-old. In addition, the number of deaths has also increased by three more people, to 58 people.

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has declared that the fight against coronavirus has been won, and the country should return back to normalcy if the number of infectious continues to remain low. The president has prevented the closure of places of worship during the epidemic and claimed that the virus cannot survive in the church.

The head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said on Monday that despite progress, Africa remains afflicted by poverty, violence and a lack of democratic governance. He made these remarks during the celebrations to mark the set up of the organization.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced 29 new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the death toll in the country to 4,369. Koca also tweeted that 987 new cases had been confirmed, for a total of 157,814 in Turkey. The total number of patients who have recovered in Turkey has exceeded 120,000.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that beginning June 1 more restrictions will be eased to allow the country’s economy to run. However, he also warned the coronavirus situation is still going to get worse amid the easing of some of the lockdown measures. “The risk of a massive increase in infections is now greater than ever,” the President said.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced plans to help businesses and citizens move forward during the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus epidemic. The president addressed the nation from the presidential palace in Nairobi, and said the plans would cost Sh53.7 billion.

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Three Algerian opposition activists were slammed with harsh jail sentences, lasting up to one and a half years, following the publication on Facebook of a series of posts deemed by the authorities as potentially “harmful to the national interest.” The news was released by the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) on its Facebook page on Wednesday.

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sounded a warning that millions of people in the African continent could be pushed into extreme poverty because of the new coronavirus pandemic. “The pandemic threatens African progress. It will aggravate long-standing inequalities and heighten hunger, malnutrition and vulnerability to disease,” Guterres said.

China officially opened a base in Djibouti in August 2017. Djibouti is a strategic country bordered by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. On the approach-the entrance to the base, there is a sharp turn and exit from the road. There is an automated gate on the 90 degree turn. There are additional control points. It is almost impossible to scale the wall, as the perimeter has multi-level protection.

At least twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed after Boko Haram militants attacked a military base in Diffa region. The defense ministry said that seven militants were neutralized during the attack on Blabrine base, that also left ten soldiers wounded. Diffa is a town near the Nigerien border has experienced numerous attacks from the militant group in the recent days.

Moeketsi Majoro was sworn in as the new prime minister of Lesotho on Wednesday. The official swearing-in ceremony took place just one day after the resignation of the ex-premier, Thomas Thabane, who vacated office due to political upheavals, as well as being the chief suspect in his ex-wife’s murder.

Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who is said to be involved in the murder of his ex-wife, announced his resignation on Monday. “I decided to personally come and inform you that I am stepping down as prime minister of Lesotho,” Thabane said while addressing his supporters in his Abia home constituency, on the outskirts of the nation’s capital, Maseru.

A suicide bomber has killed a governor and three of his bodyguards in regional capital of Galkayo, Somalia. Ahmed Musa Nur was the governor of Mudug, a region in the country’s state of Puntland. The bombing occurred outside the regional administration’s headquarters.

Rwandan Businessman Félicien Kabuga, a fugitive who has been on the radar of international justice for many years, was finally arrested this Saturday in Paris. Mr. Kabuga is now set to face trial for having financed the 1994 Rwandan genocide. French security forces nabbed Kabuga, 84, in a dawn raid in Asnières-sur-Seine, where he had been living under a false identity.

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has announced plans to reopen the economy soon. Going by his statement, all sporting activities will soon be allowed to resume. In his view, sports are essential because they provide entertainment. He has also said that relevant ministries have been directed not to quarantine tourists arriving into the nation.

Facebook is planning to start a project dubbed “2 Africa.” Interestingly, Facebook is going to work with China mobile, MTN from South Africa, French Orange and Vodafone. It also plans to engage local African providers. Alcatel Submarine Networks will provide the underwater cable system. Alcatel Submarine Networks is a part of the Nokia group.

Burundi has expelled the World Health Organization’s top official in the country at a time when the country is battling the coronavirus pandemic as well as preparing to go to the polls. In a letter to the WHO’s headquarters in Africa, Burundi’s Foreign Ministry said that Walter Kazadi Mulombo and three of his colleagues were declared persona non grata, and had to leave by today.

Zanzibar has received a diagnostic testing machine for Coronavirus, according to President Ali Shein’s directive to the Ministry of Health to make access to the testing machine within three months. The other two machines are expected to be received at any time, and will be received on the islands in Unguja and Pemba.

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At least 75 Boko Haram militants have been killed in two operations in south Diffa and Nigerien soil in Lake Chad region. Niger’s Defense Ministry confirmed this on Wednesday. The country’s forces are said to have killed 25 of the militants on Monday after the country’s regional force launched an offensive against the jihadists on the banks of Komadougou.

Children and adolescents have been seen playing every day and living in certain neighborhoods of the Angolan capital, Luanda. This is in disregard of the conditions imposed by the Presidential Decree on the State of Emergency. This is the case of Benfica, a place where the violation of social distance is increasingly frightening.

The US embassy in Tanzania has issued a warning over the exponential rise in unreported coronavirus cases in the country. The communique highlighted that the risk of contracting the virus in Dar es Salaam, in particular, is extremely high. The statement reads in part as follows.